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					Originally Posted by dtb  Anyone have any suggestions as to how I might go about determining whether the utility company is overcharging me?  My monthly bill is outrageous (more than double the amount paid by a local inn/restaurant -- with commercial laundry and kitchen facilities), but the utility insists (of course) that there's nothing wrong with the meter. | 
	
 
Electricity?  Gas?
Possibilities include gas leaks (we had one, and they waived all charges for a month - since they could have blown us up!), someone stealing your juice, a broken meter, or really bad wiring in your house that is sucking up juice somewhere (quite dangerous sometimes).
Sorry, read further - looks like electricity.  We pay about $300 or so, but have gas for the heat, stove and dryer.  If you heat with electricity (not common in this part of the world), you could pay $1000 easily, otherwise, you have a problem if you're that high. 
Do you unplug your cell phone chargers?